The Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove: How Atal Bihari Vajpayee Armed the Indian Soul

Today, on 25th December, we remember Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary. Born in 1924 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Vajpayee was not just a politician or a poet.
India’s first high-speed railway test track to be complete by THIS month, trains to test at 220 kmph speed; Here’s all you need to know

Indian Railways is set to complete its first dedicated high-speed train test track by March 2026. Built by RDSO in Rajasthan at a cost of ?967 crore, the 64-km facility will allow rolling stock testing at speeds of up to 220 kmph, boosting railway research and innovation.
Al Hind Air, FlyExpress gets government’s nod following IndiGo crisis, airlines to operate from…; ShankhAir to begin operation from…,

The civil aviation ministry has granted clearance to two airlines, Al Hind and FlyExpress, an are set to begin operations in India. Minister Ram Mohan Naidu confirmed that the ministry has granted a ‘no-objection certificate’ to these two airlines.
Who was Ganesh Uikey? Top Maoist commander with Rs 1.1 crore bounty killed in Odisha operation

Uikey, a central committee member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) and chief of its Odisha operations, was “neutralised” in the forest bordering the districts of Kandhamal and Ganjam. A total of six Maoists, including two women cadres, were killed in the operation.
Navi Mumbai Airport starts operations, first flight landed from…; WATCH here

On its first day of operations, the Navi Mumbai Airport handled 48 flights connecting nine domestic cities and served more than 4,000 passengers.
Did Jesus Christ live in India? Story behind ‘Lost Years’ theory, myth, history, and scholarly rebuttal

The 18 missing years of Jesus sparked theories linking him to India, Kashmir, and Buddhism. This report tracks the Notovitch manuscript claim and why top Indologists and historians dismissed it as a hoax.
Karnataka: 1 dead, several injured in blast near Mysuru Amba Vilas Palace

Karnataka: One dead, several injured in blast near Mysuru Amba Vilas Palace
Mumbai: CR, WR to run 12 suburban train services for New Year revellers on Jan 1; check timings here

The special suburban locals from Kalyan and CSMT will depart at 1.30 am and reach their respective destinations at 3 am. More details below:
Karnataka: At least 9 burnt alive after passenger bus collides with lorry, engulfs in fire in Chitradurga, here’s what we know so far

At least 9 people died in a tragic incident after a passenger bus catches fire after collision with a lorry in Karnataka’s Chitradurga.
UP SHOCKER: Teacher at Aligarh Muslim University shot dead after two unidentified men fired multiple bullets in his head, investigation underway

In a shocking incident from Uttar Pradesh, a teacher at Aligarh Muslim University was shot in the head by unknown miscreants. As per some reports, multiple bullets were fired. The deceased man is identified as Rao Danish Ali, who was a teacher at the ABK School of the university.